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the prisoner and was naturally greatly
shocked
Doty, ignorant and entirely untutored
not knowing so much as the alphabet, was as
stolid and immovable man as one would
see in days journey. He was the type of
aclass that has always been an enigma to
thinking people, He had accumulated
riches and yet possessed no other mental en-
dowment than the faculty for money getting
and the few and inconsiderable accessories
usually found along with it.
But could not but feel pity for the
wretched old man Che was quite seventy
years), when, as he passed near me, l saw
his utterly hopeless air.
proceeded to my Office, but was shortly
followed by an officer who informed me
that Doty wished to see me.
Ihad expected this, and though young,
ambitious and poor, recall yet the feeling
of Interpolation, amounting almost to regret.
Sanguine, nervous, ardent, yet l shrank from
the contemplation of such an awful respon-
sibility as that of having the care of mans
life'upon me. had been at the bar for but
two or three years, and while l had met a
fair degree of success, my cases had been
chiefly along the lines of civil and some
minor criminal business.
Going to the jail, was admitted and was
soon alone with my client.
"Uncle Tom" (for so he was called by the
people of his neighborhood), show is this ?"
began in as cheerful a voice as 1 could
command, for really was far worse agi-
tated than the prisoner.
He looked up into my face with half
dazed, hopeless expression of countenance
and answered in that soft phrase which /
have heard hundred of times since:
"Mr. Gully" (for so my name is), IT am as
innocent as an unborn babe 70
81 hope ow l said fervently; to which
ne responded by look of something like
reproach that should imply any possible
loubt: and, inexperienced as / was, this
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were already half way, and
the above was all I knew as

to the purpose of our visit.
"What are you up to?' / said presently,
with some impotence.
Cracks! plowed ground There's tracks !"
he calculated And said no more
Fifty people had gathered about the scene
when we arrived. And this is what we dis
covered:
Carr had been blowing in field of fallow,
comprising twenty acres or more. In the
last furrow and about 100 yards back from
where the pillow, with the dead body across it,
still stood, the deceased, as shown by the
stamped and beaten ground, had stopped for
long time and talked with some one; the
deceased standing between the plow-
handles, while the other person had
stood back some ten feet in the furrow.
Deceased had then started on, the other
presumably following and still talking, until
suddenly and stealthily he had, from be-
hind, struck his victim with sharp knife
just below and shaving off part of the
fifth rib of the left side and severing the
heart completely. The victim had fallen
forward upon the frame of the pillow while
the horses. as shown by the blood, had gone
on some distance and until the pillow had
fallen over, when they had stopped. The
deceased was found some time in the night,
his failure to come home having led to
search for him, but still remained
where found awaiting the coroner's in
quest, now in progress. The tramping
of hundred feet had rendered any salts
factory examination of tracks Immediately
about the scene impracticable; but, for
tunately, the people who had gathered had
not sufficiently recovered from the first
effects of the shock to prosecute their inyesti-
cation beyond very narrow limits.
Still governed by the impetuous move
ments of my ardent friend, soon found
myself following, with him, track, south
ward, across the plowed part of the field
This track, when first seen, indicated a
person travelling in an ordinary walk,
and there was, so far, nothing peculiarly
observable in the footprints. They might,
apparently, have been made by any
one wearing common coarse No. 8
boot or shoe. But some 200 yards away
as l followed Blake who was walking
rapidly heard him exclaim Look, Gully I
For Gods sake, lookp' was looking by
this time at the imprint of the track we were
pursuing, where the culprit had stepped
upon the surface, smooth as glass, of the up
turned mold, leaving as perfect an impress of
the left foot as if it had been made in putty
prepared for the purpose. Every smallest
detail of the sole and heel of the boot lay
there. And what added to the interest and
Importance oft was the fact that there were
marks to distinguish it from 10000 other
tracks! In short, as Blake said: ''If every
man in the county were to make a track with
his left foot in this field, there would be but
one like this and that one would be the track
of the left foot of Dave Cars murderer"
The boot had been mended. The wearer
had worn off the sole exactly on the ball of
the foot, back of the great toe, the size of a
silver dollar, while the sole elsewhere APP
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THE NAME on WIFE.


sSweet wifel" blessed word of fond content
The fairest gift kind Heaven has sent,
or man can know on earth;
Dear wife, | love you even more
Than in those halcyon days Of yore,
When love first had its birth.
Wife, only wife could ever be
As dear and precious unto me,
The same delight instill
Sweetheart once held the fondest charm,
The mind to please, the heart to warm,
But 'swlfe'' is dearer still.
I love you, wife, love your SMILE
Sweet wife, SO innocent of guile,
Hove each word you speak,
I love the motion of your lips
Hove you to your finger tips
Bright, loving, wise and meek.
Your sympathy is true and sure,
For you all things can endure,
And overcome all wrong;
Your gentle smile to light the way,
Your faith to encourage day by day,
Would make the weakest strong.
s.Aly wife," love the lingering sound,
In it all tenderness is found
Precious to me as life;
Dearer than sweetheart or than "friend'
All charms and virtues in it blend,
Sweet, precious name of wife,"
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Went AWAY without Her Bapra.

1t isn't every girl who will tell on herself,
but one old She came to the store and re-
NJ 81 44ne pair of bangs she had bought
neIr uay previously. Can you not sell me
Soi.-s that will not come off?p
Come Off Why, these will stay with
very little care'
lar-buttons and pull off,"
The proprietress tainted the assistant fell
on chair and screamed "What?" while the
young lady departed bangless and without
change. Philadelphik Chronicle.
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[To BE CONTINUED


The French actor Regnier, who died
quite recently, never lost his presence of
mind. On one occasion, while acting on
the stage, the actor with whom he was to
have dialogue, instead of coming on the
stage from the right came from the left.
Regnier had already said:
"Ah, Alphose, you come at last"
Without being in the least disconnected by
talking to man who came from behind,
Regnier continued: II saw you coming in
the mirror"
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Overheard on the RiaIto.

II say that theexact number is,7 ,2s6, AL"
he declared in a loud tone of voice.
"And say" retort cd the other with eoual
emphasis, that you are wrong by ten, and
I'll bet the beer on it."
What are those actors disputing about ?''
inquired passer-by of policeman.
The number of railroad ties between
PittsbuFg and New York." exclaimed the
oticer.-Neio York Sun.
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She Was just Previous ENOUGH.

:, He Crying to get out of it pleasantly
I'm awfully sorry that must go tonight,
Miss Bessie. What an agreeable two weeks
we've had of it, 1 will go and ask your
father, he was going to say ito harness the
horse"
She-0h, William, l knew it would come
and | asked pa yesterday so as to have no
more trouble. he is more than wiling
National Weekly.
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That's the Kind of a Man He ia.

"Was your husband on the stand yester-
day p asked the lawyer of woman, in a
nesses.
NO" she answered, with a snap ''he
wasn't on the stand. He was on the set.
That's the kind of a man he u.s. whenever
there's anything to set on, from a satin sofy
to the top rail of a worm fence."- Washing
ton Critic.
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4 Wealthy and Influential Citizen Suspected. and
Officers on Has Track Thomas Doty, Ldrv's
Landlord, the Alleged Evrderer.
Before could enter upon further inquiry,
the crowds gathered about the public square
suddenly began to converge to one point and
to gaze eastward. And in minute more the
cry went up
They We got the murderer! Yonder they
come. They've got old Doty."
And presently two officers on horseback
and bearing Doty between them on third
horse came down the street and bent their
way toward the Jail.
1t CHANGED that had been the attorney in
some small affairs of both the dead man and
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DAVID CARR STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS FIELD
WHILE FLOWING.
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A. s. LYMAN, MAJOR J. J. NOAH, JOHN S.
SHRIvER.
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mARr1NsyILLE.
Cssnty.Ceurt Mstters-New Ester.
prfses-- Matrimonial.

Cosnty.Ceurt Matsers--New Enter.
prfses-- Matrimonial.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
APRIL IL, 1887.
The County Court has been in SEES
sion all the week. James w. Mat
thews was tried for the malicious shoot
ing of John p. Hodnett on the 9th OF
September, 1885. The jury we're out
but few minutes before they brought
in verdict of not guilty. 1t was in
proof that Matthews acted in self-de-
fence. Lewis Martin (colored) was
tried for housebreaking and larceny,
convicted, aid sent to the penitentiary
for two years. He claimed that hunger
OF himself, wife, and children drove
him to do il.
The weather is very warm. The
farmers are taking advantage OF it and
pushing their work rapidly. There
will be an exceedingly small crop OF
tobacco planted. but the preparation
for big crop Of corn is being made.
A new dry goods house will soon be
opened here by parties from North
Carolina.
The New South Cigar-Works are in
full blast. This is an Incorporated
joint stock company, with members
representing about s250,000.
Mr.. ]. ID. Gregory, one of our most
promising young men, and O member
OF the Town Council, will be married
Tomorrow TO Miss Norman, most
beautiful young lady from lrisburg,
this county. COLYAx.
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MEOKLENBURG.
Nyws GATHERED IN AND AROUND
CHASE CRY.


Correspondence Of ne Richmond Dispasch.l
CHASE CrS, April IA. 1897.
The Circuit Court for this county.
after term OF ten days, adjourned on
Monday last The chancery docket in
this county is large, and Judge Irving
informed me that at the next meeting
OF the Legislature an effort will be
made TO 30 arrange his appointments on
his circuit as TO give five more days TO
this county.
The Republican majority in this
county is 80 great that the Democrats
have made no nominations for county
officers. The Republicans are divided
on the county clerkship, and have two
candidates for that position. j. NJ.
Sloan, the present incumbent, claims
TO have been renominated by onehalf OF
the convention, and w. A. Jameson,
chairman Of the Republican party,
claims the nomination by the other
half. The office is worth over 81, 200
per year and holds for six years. The
contest is close. One OF the candi-
dates, an avowed temperance-man,
having signed petition to the county
Judge not TO grant liquor-licenses, as
certaining that his opponent was using
the fact to his prejudice among the
colored voters, had "to acknow-
ledge his error" and, for policy sake,
have his name erased from the list.
Recent information from reliable
sources justifies me in saying that the
Richmond and Mecklenburg railroad
will be extended from GAINESVILLE TO
Oxford, n. g., during the present year.
The distance is about twenty-five miles,
and the country favorable to the rapid
construction of railroad.
The receipts of loose tobacco here up
to this time have exceeded the CORE
spending period of last year. The an
nual sales here amount to nearly
1900, goo pounds per year. A smoking
tobacco factory is already in operation
here, and prospects for plug-manufas-
tories next fall.
There will be an abundance OF to.
bacco- plants, as the late SHOWS and
freezes left them uninjured.
There were appropriate Easter SER
vices held in the new Episcopal church
here last Sunday.
The Methodists will soon have very
handsome new church completed at
this place.
Mr.. Frank Cunningham and PROBES
sor Mathews gave a concert here fol
the benefit of the Baptist church few
nights ago, and the attendance was I'M
usually large. Rev. A. Il. Dickinson,
of the Religious Herald, is announced
to lecture at Boydton, on Monday nigh
next for the benefit of the same
church. The Baptist church here ha'
not been long organized, and having
purchased the large church building
erected by the United Presbyterians
who have moved away, find it neces
sary to avail themselves of every oppor
tunity to raise money to help ia making
payments. The Baptists. are few here
but more devoted, earnest, and zeal
Gus band never existed and they i'll
tend to pay for the church.
New improvements greet the eye her
at every turn, and present indication
are that the town viii make rapid pro
gress In building during the year. j..
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BOTETOURT.
reuufy Court-PersonaI- Apple
Problem.

fCerespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l
FINcAsrLE, April ID, 1887.
This evening the jury In the case OF
Louisa Green, tried for infanticide,
rendered verdict of involuntary man
slaughter and assessed her fine at SlO.
An half-hour in Jail was added by the
Judge. :,
OF the many cases OF infanticide
tried in this county during the last
forty wears this is said to be the only
case in which conviction resulted. And
this is hardly worth calling convic-
ton.
w. W. Haden, Esq, leaves in few
DAYS for Chicago, where he will locate
for the practice OF the law. Thus the
Botetourt bar loses another OF its orna-
ments.
Captain J. H. Fl. Figgat is busy pre-
pairing himself for his work on the
debt commission.
1t rs getting to be serious question
in this splendid apple-growing county
as TO what we shall do with our apples
Although we have some eighty-one
niles Oh IdllIOhu ifANt1cibt3 thib SSUheJ
vet a large section of the county is toe
Inaccessible to market to make it profit
able to ship the fruit. Mr.. I. 4. Mn
niger, one of our most prosperous and
intelligent young farmers, gives utter
ance TO some thoughts which may be o
value. He suggests that profit OF Fifty
or sixty cents bushel on apples car
be realized by making them into cider
He also thinks that hogs can be fatten
ed on apples at less expense than th'
western people can do il with corn
Mr.. Nininger has an orchard OF fort,
acres in five-year-old trees. he ha
also planted 1900 peach trees, and
owns an orange-grose of thirty-si'
acres near Palatca, Fla.
Mr.. r. o. Deisher suggests that al
establishment TO manufacture apple
butter would pay. He has been in
formed that apple-butter made in Ma
ryland is shipped by the barrel to Roa
noke and sold at good profit, and hi
says il does not compare with the but
ter made in this county. AcfoS-
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win also make suits for Tie Hannibal
Guards (colored).
In sending you ielegraphic mes
ssge about tho recent Knights Tenn
plara' banquet The selegraph-man made
me say g the FIRE company was pres
emit" What wrote was Fine CON-
pany present." The banquet was .
dry.toast affair, and did not need tae
Are company.
Fire this morning destroyed two
small houses in the suburbs owned and
occupied by colored people. Richard
jennings was arrested on the charge OF
having fired the houses, and was sent
on to the grand jury.
Some fiend entered T.. q. Bannistcr's
stable last night and broke the leg OF a
valuable horse. The horse had TO be
killed to-day. q.
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AUC1uo ~ ~! - wsyes
Tr1R1CKHOUsE AND HICKS FOR
- G1ix-CoNxIGH SALE or VAL
r1uiE THAI EBrATE IN THE COUNTY or
NV K HNT. 10y virtue Of decree Of the Cir
c"it cc11rS Of New Kent entered IN said court
q, ia MS d3y Of May, lc94, 10 chanpry cause
ara Svilf nc Undersigned, special commits
sicnere Appointed By said decree, win offer for
ssie A bubble auction 70 tho highest bidder,
81 New Kent Courthouse, on
THURSDAY. Arm n. 1887.
NJ s.lns oo,irt-dsy. those TWO VALUABLE
YARNS. living and being. In New Kent county,
vs..--onc known ~ BRiCkHOuSE, aud The
eflSr A. H1CKS--the iirst containing about !. 800
ACRES and tho second about 100 ACRES.
Tho said farm BR1CKHOUSK lies opposite 70
tho growing and thriving town Of West Point,
aud has on ff large and conmcdlous buildings,
and has one Of the inject water prospects la
Vtrripia. and has much timbcrcd land and
stationary saw-mili and water-power, and Is In
every way valuable farm aod residence, and
presents i,ne opportunity for Investment 70
men OF capital. A steam-ferry Is already In
contemplation from West Point 70 Brickhouse,
which. when established, win make Brickhouse
a beautiful site for suburban town.
Terms: For cash enough 70 pay The amount
due on Defendant Grayvtll's debt and costs OF
suit and expenses OF samc-about ts2.sD; me
teen months, or upon such terms az the plant
Ia, Thomas noughton, may prescib e.
W. X. AYLETT,
X. 4. LACY.
Special Commissioners
LEM. Crump. clerk OF the Circuit Court Of
New Kent. certify that W. r. Aylett and r. T..
Lacy. special commissioners named Ia within
decree, have executed tho bonds required By
said decree.
tSienedl T. M. ChuMf,
ape Clerk New Kent Circuit Court
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ap a


TTRUSTEES' AUCTION SALE OF
4 A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, CON
TANNING 81 -5 ACRES, SITUAIE IN Hen
RICO COUNTY. NEAR THE INTERSECIl0N
OF THE OSBORN TURNPIKE WITH THE
CHARLES CITY ROAD. ABOUT TWO AND
A HALE MILES BELOW TIE CORPORATE
LIMITS or THE CITY OF RICHM0ND.-By
virtue Of a deed OF trust from Martin Tough.
name and Anne his wife, dated the LIST day OF
February, 1913, and recorded In the clerk :
Office OF Henrlco County Court, In Deed-book
Of rage 2lS. aud at the request Of the bene'
dietary In said deed Of trust, default having
bcen made in the payment OF certain bend
secured therein, we win sell at public auction,
uron the land herein described. ON
SATURDAY, AFRu IL. 1881,
NJ O'clock p. NJ, the TRACT OF LAND de-
scribed in the saId deed OF trust as ALL THAT
TRACT or PARCEL, OF LAND, in the county OF
Henrico and State Of Virginia, containing 72i-5
ACRES, less ~ acres, sold by said Loughnane.
said land being part Of the same tract OF land
purchased by Martin Loughnane at sale
made by order OF the Circuit Court OF llenrico
county on the 10th day OF January, 1860, and
described as Lot No. on plan OF survey
made by Joseph J. Peasants, surveyor, and
filed In the ohancery suit OF Beal anu others
against John FaTrar's administrators and others
Of the 8th of November, 1883.
This tract Is valuable from its near and easy
access to the city. and Its suitableness Tor a
suburban residence. truck, or dairy-farin.
TERMS: One fourth cash balance In three
equal instalrnents OF six, twelve, and eighteen
months each, by negotiable notes. with inter-
est added, secured by deed OF trust.
FRANKLIN sTEARNS, JR.,
X. A. ROPER,
au6 1ruStees.